Dear sir: It seems that it is such a large problem to the board of education to dispose of a piece of property that is becoming an eyesore to the community. They keep saying there is no money to demolish old Fort High, but what happened to the money that […]
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Dear editor: Unless reversed by parliamentary action during the next few weeks, changes proposed in and by the recent Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission report (Fort Frances Times, April 2) will drastically alter the political landscape in Northwest Ontario. Meanwhile, the mere existence of that proposal has effectively consigned our area […]
Dear editor: I am writing to you in regards to the prom. I recently have been told that I cannot attend my Grade 12 prom, that is held at the Fort Frances High School, due to the school I attend. The following is the feelings of fellow students and myself […]
Philip John McCoy, 45, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Saturday, April 12, 2003 at his home. Philip was born in Cheyene, Wyoming on June 9, 1957, but moved to Fort Frances at an early age and then to Miscampbell. He spent his childhood summers working at his Uncle […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden loss of our son, brother, nephew, grandson, and friend, Wesley James Big George Jr., on Saturday, April 12, 2003. Wesley (Cheesie) was born Nov. 11, 1984 in Rainy River, Ont. He is survived by his father, Wesley Sr.; mother, Gloria; […]
Catherine Eugenie Touchburn, of Grandview Lodge in Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away quietly in her sleep at McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay on Thursday, April 10, 2003 after a short illness. Born in 1914 in Edmonton, Alta. to Mabel Anderson and Arthur Touchburn, the founders of Tichborne’s Agency, she grew […]
Larry Charles Tolton, 65, of Nestor Falls, Ont., passed away suddenly at his home Thursday, April 10, 2003. He was born Jan. 14, 1938 in Emo, Ont. to the late Agnes and Rex Tolton. Larry grew up in Nestor Falls and was one of the first students who attended the […]
Allan Joseph Williams, 62, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 30, 2003. Allan was born June 15, 1940, in Savant Lake, Ont. to Jessie Williams and Henry Maggotte. Allan grew up in Savant Lake and worked for the CNR until an injury prevented him from continuing […]
Elizabeth Nelson, 89, of Manion Court, Donald Street, formerly of 1219 West Francis St., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2003 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (Port Arthur site). Born in Manchester, England on Sept. 20, 1913, Elizabeth came to Canada with her family at the age of […]
One hundred years ago, the town council of the day, in incorporating Fort Frances, felt great optimism for the community and the region that surrounded it. They saw the potential of the forests, the rivers, the lakes, and the minerals. And that first council realized that with the wealth of […]
Dear editor: Unless reversed by parliamentary action during the next few weeks, changes proposed in and by the recent Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission report (Fort Frances Times, April 2) will drastically alter the political landscape in Northwest Ontario. Meanwhile, the mere existence of that proposal has effectively consigned our area […]
It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of Wayne Bruyere, 57, beloved brother, uncle, and friend, on Friday, April 4, 2003 at his residence in Thunder Bay, Ont. Wayne was born Dec. 21, 1945 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Rose Marie and Phillip Bruyere. He […]
